Pages Settings is your central hub for customizing how your school website looks and functions. Here, you can adjust page layouts, control navigation elements like breadcrumbs, and manage what content appears throughout your site.
How to Access Pages Settings
Method 1: From the Pages Feature
Navigate to your Pages feature
Click on the "Settings" link
Method 2: Using the Main Menu
Click the hamburger menu (three horizontal lines)
Go to Site Management > Settings
Click on the Pages tab
Page Layouts
Setting Your Default Layout
Choose any page layout as the default for all new pages you create. This includes options like hero layouts and single-column designs. Once you select a default layout, all future pages will automatically use this format.
Updating Existing Pages
If you want your current pages to match your new default layout, use the "Change existing pages to match default layout" button. This applies your chosen layout to all existing pages at once.
Side Panel Options
The Side Panel adds content in a column alongside your main page content. It can include:
Section menus for easy navigation
Content blocks
Photo galleries
File downloads
Staff information blocks
By default, the side panel appears on the right side of your pages.
Breadcrumbs Navigation
Breadcrumbs are the clickable links that appear at the top of each webpage, showing visitors exactly where they are on your site (Category > Section > Page).
Breadcrumb Display Options
Individual Page Control (Default Setting)
Select "According to individual page options"
This lets you decide whether breadcrumbs appear on each specific page
To manage breadcrumbs for a single page, go to that page's Page Options
Turn Off All Breadcrumbs
Select "Never on any page"
This removes breadcrumbs from your entire website
Category Display in Breadcrumbs
You can choose which categories show up in your breadcrumb navigation by checking the boxes next to each category name.
Example: If your "Athletic Teams" category isn't checked, visitors won't see "Athletic Teams" in the breadcrumb path when viewing the Baseball page.
File Type Icons
File type icons are small symbols that appear next to downloadable files on your pages, helping visitors quickly identify file formats (like PDF, Word documents, or images).
Managing File Icons
Default: File type icons are displayed on all pages
To hide icons: Uncheck "Display file type icons before file names"
This setting applies to your entire website
Categories Management
Control which categories appear in both your admin dashboard and on your public website's department landing page.
Show or Hide Categories
Checked categories: Appear in your admin area and on the public site
Unchecked categories: Are hidden from both admin and public view
Example: If you check the first three categories and uncheck the last three, only the first three will be visible to administrators and website visitors.
Classes Display
Classes refer to individual class listings within your Grade Levels category.
Class Visibility Settings
Default: Classes are displayed on the public website
Note: Only the Grade Levels category shows class information
Sites with older Staff Directory systems will see both Classes and Staff options
Staff Directory Recommendation
If you see both Classes and Staff columns in your settings, we recommend enabling Staff Blocks on Pages for better functionality and appearance.